The 2023 CFL season is underway with the BC Lions traveling to square off against the Calgary Stampeders on Thursday night at 9 p.m. ET. On the following day, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers match up in Week 1. Additionally, on Saturday, the Montreal Alouettes host the Ottawa Redblacks to kick off the campaign. 

Before you make any CFL 2023 bets, you definitely want to see what SportsLine football expert Emory Hunt has to say. 

Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007. He is a former running back for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns and knows the game from a player's perspective. Hunt's dedication to analysis of all levels of college and professional football helped him start the USFL season 24-18 last year and he went 25-18 on his XFL spread picks this season. 

Now Hunt has broken down the first week of the 2023 CFL season and made his spread picks for every game. We can tell you that he's backing the Calgary Stampeders (-3.5) against the BC Lions.

"Expect both offenses to really have some success, but the Stamps run game led by Kadeem Carey gives them the ability to close out a game and control/dictate the pace. This will be key in the 4th quarter." 

Hunt has locked in plays for every other game during Week 1 of the CFL season, and he's backing a team with "a stellar defense." You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks before making any of your own.

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